First report of comperiella calauanica Barrion et al. (Hymenoptera: Encrytidae) and promoting its village-level production for the control of Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Zamboanga City
Issue Date
10-2017
Abstract
This paper presents the first report of Comperiella calauanica Barrion et al. in Zamboanga City and outlines the output of the collaboration generated through the Quick Response Team formed by the Office of the Chancellor of UPLB. The collaboration was formed among the following sectors: NCPC of UPLB, Department of Agriculture Region IX and its attached agency, the RCPC IX, Philippine Coconut Authority, and the City Government through the City of Agriculture Office of Zamboanga. Initial releases of pupae of Comperiella collected in CALABARZON had been made in two barangays. One of the releases was inoculative in one barangay where no previous occurrence of Comperiella was detected. In the other barangay, the release was augmentative because adults and pupae were collected from samples of infested leaves of coconut and banana. However, the level of parsitization was still negligible, although 40% parasitization was recorded on infested leaves of palmera (Dypsis lutescens (H. Wendl.) Beentje & J.Dransf.). Second generation from the inoculative release had been detected. Plant rearing in a net cage using mangosteen for Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne and Comperiella had been set up in the first barangay. Based on field laboratory observations, the parasitoid survives well in outdoor or field rearing using several of the scale insect’s host plants. Initial results from field rearing set up in Zamboanga City showed the potential of this method and its upscaling into a community-based mass production for Comperiella toward a more sustainable approach in addressing the CSI problem in Mindanao.
Source or Periodical Title
The Philippine Entomologist
ISSN
0048-3753
Volume
31
Issue
2
Page
147
Document Type
Article
Frequency
semi-annually
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Candano, Randolph N.; Navasero, Mario V.; Cayabyab, Bonifacio; Jover, Priscilla C.; Quilantang, Anacleto P.; Gallebo, Anita U.; and Quijano, Isidro A. Jr., "First report of comperiella calauanica Barrion et al. (Hymenoptera: Encrytidae) and promoting its village-level production for the control of Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Zamboanga City" (2017). Journal Article. 4052.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/4052
En – AGROVOC descriptors
COMPERIELLA; ENCYRTIDAE; ASPIDIOTUS; INSECTA; PESTS; PEST OF PLANTS; NATURAL ENEMIES; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; PARASITISM; PARASITOIDS